HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Notebook worksheets: p. 9 Impact of Setting “Autumntime”, p. 10 Impact of Setting “Zlateh the Goat”. Use the group skills you were practicing in class and fill in the 2 worksheets. (Hints: “Autumntime” -Q1 Setting, “Zlateh the Goat” Qs 5 & 9) Good Copy – SAS poem 6 Flashcards – Conflict terms — here […]
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Oct 27
ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed LP – Using What You’ve Learned pages Setting Pkg – Speak to the Senses short paragraph & 3 Simile worksheets – be creative with your similes! 3 Flashcards – Personification, Simile, Imagery LP Unit # 1 Test & Workbook check – Nov. 2/3
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ENGLISH 8 -1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Tues/Wed Setting Pkg – finish all Alliteration Sheets Sound Devices – Assonance – Consonance – Alliteration Poem – rough copy Here’s a video to help you with your poetry sound terms — click here —> Sound Devices Flashcards – get caught up – make sure you have flashcards made for the terms on the blue Narrative […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Setting Pkg – 4 Poetry worksheets Block 1.4 – Flashcards – finish all CHARACTER terms Block 2.3 – Flashcards – PLOT – 3 cards: Introduction, Initiating Event, Rising Action Here’s a video to help you with your poetry sound terms — click here —> Sound Devices
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues BLOCK 2.3 LP $15 Notebook – glue/tape in the worksheets. Complete the title page. Flashcards – (total of 6 cards) All the CHARACTER terms on the blue Narrative Terms handout – Protagonist, Antagonist, Round, Flat, Static & Dynamic Setting Pkg – Poetry Sheet – Rhyme Time – finish writing in the rhyme scheme for the […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Friday/Monday LP $15 “Autumntime” – Reading Quiz Notebook – glue/tape in the worksheets. Complete the title page. Flashcards – Block 2.3– Rhyme Scheme, Assonance, Rhythm, Onomatopoeia BLOCK 1.4 – do those 4 but also 2 more (total of 6 cards) Protagonist & Antagonist
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs TERRY FOX DONATIONS! & LP $15 & Notebook Setting Pkg – “Autumntime” Qs will be collected next time, so just make sure you added to and completed each question Flashcards – create 4 new flashcards for the poetry terms: Line, Stanza, Alliteration, Consonance. The definitions are on the “Special Sounds of Poetry” […]
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ENGLISH – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP $15 & Forms & NOTEBOOK “Autumntime” – Qs – Interpreting #5-8; Developing Skills – #1-3 – Setting, Theme, Symbol – Some of the questions will be DIFFICULT, but I want you to TRY your best. You will have the chance to add to your answers when we go over them in […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs LP $15 & signed forms & all supplies (Must Haves) Notebook – if you’re buying one from me ($0.50), please come before class to purchase it so we don’t waste class time. Learning Commons Quiz Setting Pkg – Read & highlight key info for the story “Autumntime” AND do Qs #1-4 Recalling […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Monday/Tuesday Forms signed & LP $15 NOTEBOOK & FLASH CARDS & all other Must Haves – We will be starting to use the flash card and notebook, so you need to get them or you can buy a notebook from me for $0.50. Setting Pkg – read, highlight story “Autumntime” and DO Qs […]
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